Thoughts on Those he Meets [updated June 18, Ilsa]
Let these words give opinion on the most catching ones he ventures across. In fast treading it will grow and strengthen. Let our encounters last as long as interest is retained, for what is brief may not be cause to recall.
KEY:
╗ = aversion ↓ = dislike ┼ = neutral † = useful ┘ = amusement/so-so
╛ = enjoys company → = friend ╬ = admires something ¿ = attraction
† ┼
Belle is a rare found maiden who knows that a will to protect can lead to gated care, yet limits herself with a stifled fear and berates her mind in exclaiming a vast depth of inability...
Foremost, Hermes finds her useful. Belle is honest and very willing to give - she knows far more than him of the modern world, so he gets information out of her. Even so, Hermes likes that she reads and highly approves of her curiosity, love of stories, and her longing to escape a simple life. Overall, Hermes thinks Belle has potential, and will likely speak with any Belle he comes across.
╗ ╬
I can't imagine how much Dionysus would hate him.
On the one hand, Hermes is sickened by and skeptical of Cyrus's ideals. On the other hand, Hermes admires his willpower and courage. He's is mostly bored by him, though, and only comes into contact with Cyrus for his own entertainment, and humors himself whenever Cyrus comes to talk to him.
┘ ┼
His simple-mindedness is almost charming, and for what it's worth, Jecht is very human.
To Hermes, Jecht is a mortal Ares. That alone guarantees a lot of amusement. Still, Jecht reminds Hermes of the people of his time, in the that they share spirit and boasts, and for that, he enjoys their conversations.
╛ ┼
He'll be much more recognizable with an odd muddled shape coming out of his head.
Hermes sees Belgarath as mildly deranged but pleasant company, and enjoyed the story that was told and the parting words. However, Belgarath is on the border of becoming disliked, if only for his consistent address to Hermes. To explain, in Greece, the title 'Lord' is used between slave and master. In Belgarath's occasion, it's an insult, especially to Hermes, who quite likes mortals.
╛
He's concerned that I'm aware of his name. I know more than that!
Theta is an interesting boy. While not particularly strange, he writes (partially) in Greek, and that immediately, always captures Hermes' attention. Theta is absolutely terrible at subtlety and a joy to fluster, as well as a delight to test and converse with in general.
╛ ┘
She flaunts her strategy, admits bribery in the form of a gift, then becomes enraged at my decline of her...generosity.
Hermes values Jupiter's company mostly because she's hilariously desperate, quick to confess, and amusingly easy to fool. While Hermes often offends and tricks her, there is a bit of honesty in his...interactions with her, in that he enjoys it when they manage to have a casual conversation. Over the course of their encounters, he has told her a few personal things, thus feels a certain vague vulnerability when around her (though he'd never admit it).
For the most part, Jupiter is Hermes' occasionally engaging, often entertaining dense test subject whom he's shared some good moments with. Overall, though, he isn't quite sure how he feels about Jupiter, as their history has a little of everything (though mostly loud noises).
┘
He's one who would stand astonished and glad, though doubting, and fear he may be mistaken.
Hermes finds Freddy very entertaining to jest with and prank. He's slightly interested in Freddy's world, too, with its interspecies crushes and gambling cows. The ferret also reminds him a little of the people in his time (in the constant worrying about the day's/year's troubles). Live a little, will you?
† ╛ →
Her constant love flood for art and music gets pretty dull...but I value her.
While Persephone is different from the one Hermes knows, her differences are appreciated in that she is much more willing to talk. Hermes does see Persephone as a friend, but he distances himself from her, and shouldn't be counted on for anything besides his duty as her guide.
╛
He always was rather moody.
Autolycus has a parental avoidance priority, which made his conversation with Hermes very silly. Hermes will probably recite their entire encounter to whoever he thinks will realize the ridiculous lovable irony. As Autolycus and Hermes only had one conversation, and the thread died before completion, not much can be said. However, Hermes does quite enjoy this not!son of his, and may thieve his wrist ring to spread the luff.
↓
He's one who sells mud cased in plaster painted as gold.
To Hermes, the peddler is an insult to both trade and deception. Threatening to burn the hands and break the nose of a potential customer is not a way to do his business. Neither is selling lamps with rubies glued on or cloths dyed red from severed fingers. While the peddler's offer to make Hermes Bolo his salesperson did elicit amusement and a smile, the man has a lot of work to do if he strives for fortune's favor. Actually, the peddler is close to getting cursed for his poor judgment and lackwit conduct, and it is better to be killed by a mortal than punished by a god.
Hermes ended up giving him a warning. Perhaps the peddler's resulting hardship is a good thing, then, for Hermes' fortune has a way of turning just when one needs it the most.
† ╛ ¿
It's humility even Athena would appall.
Ilsa is similar to Belle in that Hermes sees her mostly as an information resource - either in general or for stories. Similarly, Ilsa's lack of self-censorship amuses him greatly, and he's curious how far her compliance to whatever he asks (asks - he doesn't even need to convince her) will go. In those respects, she's more a parrot to him than a person. But he's taken a liking to her beyond amusement at her expense and sexual attraction, and will stand by his word to get her chronicling of poison suicide process told accurately (they met for a second time in a Last Words (Death) meme). In short, Ilsa is amusing for the wrong reasons, tells him more than she should, readily gives him what he's after, and he loves her for it. The massage helps.![]()
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Thoughts.
Changes are made as the sea wave breaks across the sand. As time passes and severs an insect's wings, so may one reply in guise only of one's true self. AKA out of character. If you want to know Hermes's thoughts on your character (provided they have interacted), post here. Actually, in-character reactions to Hermes' thoughts are dandy. So feel free to reply, either in-character or out.
KEY:
╗ = aversion ↓ = dislike ┼ = neutral † = useful ┘ = amusement/so-so
╛ = enjoys company → = friend ╬ = admires something ¿ = attraction
† ┼
Belle is a rare found maiden who knows that a will to protect can lead to gated care, yet limits herself with a stifled fear and berates her mind in exclaiming a vast depth of inability...
Foremost, Hermes finds her useful. Belle is honest and very willing to give - she knows far more than him of the modern world, so he gets information out of her. Even so, Hermes likes that she reads and highly approves of her curiosity, love of stories, and her longing to escape a simple life. Overall, Hermes thinks Belle has potential, and will likely speak with any Belle he comes across.
╗ ╬
I can't imagine how much Dionysus would hate him.
On the one hand, Hermes is sickened by and skeptical of Cyrus's ideals. On the other hand, Hermes admires his willpower and courage. He's is mostly bored by him, though, and only comes into contact with Cyrus for his own entertainment, and humors himself whenever Cyrus comes to talk to him.
┘ ┼
His simple-mindedness is almost charming, and for what it's worth, Jecht is very human.
To Hermes, Jecht is a mortal Ares. That alone guarantees a lot of amusement. Still, Jecht reminds Hermes of the people of his time, in the that they share spirit and boasts, and for that, he enjoys their conversations.
╛ ┼
He'll be much more recognizable with an odd muddled shape coming out of his head.
Hermes sees Belgarath as mildly deranged but pleasant company, and enjoyed the story that was told and the parting words. However, Belgarath is on the border of becoming disliked, if only for his consistent address to Hermes. To explain, in Greece, the title 'Lord' is used between slave and master. In Belgarath's occasion, it's an insult, especially to Hermes, who quite likes mortals.
╛
He's concerned that I'm aware of his name. I know more than that!
Theta is an interesting boy. While not particularly strange, he writes (partially) in Greek, and that immediately, always captures Hermes' attention. Theta is absolutely terrible at subtlety and a joy to fluster, as well as a delight to test and converse with in general.
╛ ┘
She flaunts her strategy, admits bribery in the form of a gift, then becomes enraged at my decline of her...generosity.
Hermes values Jupiter's company mostly because she's hilariously desperate, quick to confess, and amusingly easy to fool. While Hermes often offends and tricks her, there is a bit of honesty in his...interactions with her, in that he enjoys it when they manage to have a casual conversation. Over the course of their encounters, he has told her a few personal things, thus feels a certain vague vulnerability when around her (though he'd never admit it).
For the most part, Jupiter is Hermes' occasionally engaging, often entertaining dense test subject whom he's shared some good moments with. Overall, though, he isn't quite sure how he feels about Jupiter, as their history has a little of everything (though mostly loud noises).
┘
He's one who would stand astonished and glad, though doubting, and fear he may be mistaken.
Hermes finds Freddy very entertaining to jest with and prank. He's slightly interested in Freddy's world, too, with its interspecies crushes and gambling cows. The ferret also reminds him a little of the people in his time (in the constant worrying about the day's/year's troubles). Live a little, will you?
† ╛ →
Her constant love flood for art and music gets pretty dull...but I value her.
While Persephone is different from the one Hermes knows, her differences are appreciated in that she is much more willing to talk. Hermes does see Persephone as a friend, but he distances himself from her, and shouldn't be counted on for anything besides his duty as her guide.
╛
He always was rather moody.
Autolycus has a parental avoidance priority, which made his conversation with Hermes very silly. Hermes will probably recite their entire encounter to whoever he thinks will realize the ridiculous lovable irony. As Autolycus and Hermes only had one conversation, and the thread died before completion, not much can be said. However, Hermes does quite enjoy this not!son of his, and may thieve his wrist ring to spread the luff.
↓
He's one who sells mud cased in plaster painted as gold.
To Hermes, the peddler is an insult to both trade and deception. Threatening to burn the hands and break the nose of a potential customer is not a way to do his business. Neither is selling lamps with rubies glued on or cloths dyed red from severed fingers. While the peddler's offer to make Hermes Bolo his salesperson did elicit amusement and a smile, the man has a lot of work to do if he strives for fortune's favor. Actually, the peddler is close to getting cursed for his poor judgment and lackwit conduct, and it is better to be killed by a mortal than punished by a god.
Hermes ended up giving him a warning. Perhaps the peddler's resulting hardship is a good thing, then, for Hermes' fortune has a way of turning just when one needs it the most.
† ╛ ¿
It's humility even Athena would appall.
Ilsa is similar to Belle in that Hermes sees her mostly as an information resource - either in general or for stories. Similarly, Ilsa's lack of self-censorship amuses him greatly, and he's curious how far her compliance to whatever he asks (asks - he doesn't even need to convince her) will go. In those respects, she's more a parrot to him than a person. But he's taken a liking to her beyond amusement at her expense and sexual attraction, and will stand by his word to get her chronicling of poison suicide process told accurately (they met for a second time in a Last Words (Death) meme). In short, Ilsa is amusing for the wrong reasons, tells him more than she should, readily gives him what he's after, and he loves her for it. The massage helps.
sym
ITALICS
Thoughts.
Changes are made as the sea wave breaks across the sand. As time passes and severs an insect's wings, so may one reply in guise only of one's true self. AKA out of character. If you want to know Hermes's thoughts on your character (provided they have interacted), post here. Actually, in-character reactions to Hermes' thoughts are dandy. So feel free to reply, either in-character or out.